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Friday, December 06, 2024

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Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in North Carolina — 2023

Private industry employers reported 68,600 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in North Carolina in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted in a total recordable cases (TRC) incidence rate of 2.0 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers; the national rate was 2.4. The estimates in this release are from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII).

North Carolina’s findings from the 2023 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses for private industry include:

  • TRC incidence rates ranged from 0.4 in financial activities to 3.3 in natural resources and mining. (See table 1.)

  • Two supersectors, with 38 percent of employment, accounted for 53 percent of the occupational injuries and illnesses: trade, transportation, and utilities and education and health services. (See table 2.)

  • The manufacturing industry TRC rate was 2.4 in 2023 and 2.6 in 2022. (See table 3.)

  • The TRC injury and illness incidence rate ranged from 0.7 for establishments employing fewer than 11 workers to 2.5 for establishments employing 50 to 249 workers as well as those employing 1,000 or more workers. (See table 4.)

  • Injuries accounted for 63,700 (92.9 percent) of total recordable cases; illnesses were an additional 4,900 cases.


Table A. Number and rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in private industry, United States and North Carolina, 2023
Characteristic United States North Carolina
Number
(in thousands)
Rate (1) Number
(in thousands)
Rate (1)

Total cases (2)

2,569.0 2.4 68.6 2.0

Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction

1,527.5 1.5 40.9 1.2

Cases with days away from work

946.5 0.9 24.1 0.7

Cases with job transfer or restriction

581.0 0.6 16.8 0.5

Other recordable cases

1,041.5 1.0 27.7 0.8

Footnotes:
(1) Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
(2) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.

Note: Due to rounding, components may not add to totals.


Private industry injury and illness case types

Of the 68,600 private industry injury and illness cases reported in North Carolina, 40,900 were of a more severe nature, involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction while recuperating—commonly referred to as DART cases. These cases occurred at a rate of 1.2 cases per 100 full-time workers; nationally the rate was 1.5.

Other recordable cases (those not involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction) accounted for the remaining 27,700 cases in North Carolina, at a rate of 0.8. The national rate for other recordable cases was 1.0.

State and local government injury and illness cases

In the state and local government sector in North Carolina, 17,100 injury and illness cases were reported in 2023, resulting in a rate of 3.3 cases per 100 full-time workers. Nationally, the rate was 4.3. Eighty-three percent of injuries and illnesses reported in North Carolina’s public sector occurred among local government workers.

State estimates

Private industry estimates are available for 42 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories. (See map 1.) Factors such as differences in the composition of industry employment may influence state incidences rates and should be considered whenever comparing rates among different states.

Map 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by state and selected industries, 2023

U.S. rate (private industry) = 2.4

Additional information

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a Federal/State cooperative program that presents estimates on nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. For more information on the SOII program, scope, and sampling methodology, see the national Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses news release and the SOII Handbook of Methods.

Incidence rates and counts by industry and case type published by the SOII are rounded. As a result, some components may not add to totals. See the effects of rounding on estimates for more information.

Data for U.S. territories are not included in the national SOII estimates. Employment data used in this release are from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202)-691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case type, North Carolina, 2023
Industry (1) Total recordable cases (2) Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (2)(3) Other recordable cases (2)
Total Cases with days away from work (3) Cases with job transfer or restriction

All industries including state and local government

2.2 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.9

Private industry (4)

2.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.8

Goods-producing

2.0 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7

Natural resources and mining (4)(5)

3.3 2.6 - 0.7 0.7

Construction

1.3 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.5

Manufacturing

2.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.9

Service-providing

2.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities (6)

2.9 2.1 1.1 1.0 0.8

Information

0.7 0.3 0.2 - 0.4

Financial activities

0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Professional and business services

1.1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5

Education and health services

2.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.5

Leisure and hospitality

2.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.2

Other services, except public administration

1.2 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.3

State and local government

3.3 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.7

State government

1.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9

Local government

3.9 1.8 0.8 1.0 2.1

Footnotes:
(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
(3) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
(4) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(5) Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
(6) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Note: Due to rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data not available.

Table 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, North Carolina, 2023 (numbers in thousands)
Industry (1) Total recordable cases Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (2) Other recordable cases
Total Cases with days away from work (2) Cases with job transfer or restriction

All industries including state and local government

85.7 49.1 28.0 21.1 36.6

Private industry (3)

68.6 40.9 24.1 16.8 27.7

Goods-producing

14.8 9.4 5.1 4.3 5.4

Natural resources and mining (3)(4)

0.7 0.6 - 0.2 0.1

Construction

3.2 2.1 1.5 0.6 1.2

Manufacturing

10.8 6.7 3.2 3.5 4.1

Service-providing

53.8 31.6 19.0 12.5 22.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities (5)

22.2 15.9 8.5 7.4 6.3

Information

0.5 0.2 0.2 - 0.3

Financial activities

1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6

Professional and business services

7.3 4.1 2.9 1.2 3.2

Education and health services

14.5 6.9 4.4 2.6 7.6

Leisure and hospitality

7.0 3.1 2.4 0.7 4.0

Other services, except public administration

1.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.3

State and local government

17.1 8.2 3.9 4.3 8.9

State government

2.9 1.5 0.9 0.6 1.4

Local government

14.2 6.7 3.0 3.7 7.5

Footnotes:
(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
(3) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(4) Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
(5) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Note: Due to rounding, components may not add to totals. Dash indicates data not available.

Table 3. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and selected case type, North Carolina, 2022–23
Industry (1) Total recordable cases (2) Cases with days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (2)(3)
2022 2023 2022 2023

All industries including state and local government

2.4 2.2 1.4 1.2

Private industry (4)

2.2 2.0 1.4 1.2

Goods-producing

2.2 2.0 1.4 1.3

Natural resources and mining (4)(5)

1.7 3.3 1.2 2.6

Construction

1.5 1.3 0.9 0.8

Manufacturing

2.6 2.4 1.7 1.5

Service-providing

2.3 2.0 1.4 1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities (6)

3.2 2.9 2.3 2.1

Information

0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3

Financial activities

0.3 0.4 0.1 0.2

Professional and business services

1.3 1.1 0.7 0.6

Education and health services

3.8 2.9 2.3 1.4

Leisure and hospitality

1.8 2.1 0.8 0.9

Other services, except public administration

2.3 1.2 1.5 0.9

State and local government

3.2 3.3 1.6 1.6

State government

1.9 1.9 1.0 1.0

Local government

3.8 3.9 1.8 1.8

Footnotes:
(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
(3) Days-away-from-work cases include those that result in days away from work with or without job transfer or restriction.
(4) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(5) Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
(6) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Note: Dash indicates data not available.

Table 4. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and employment size, North Carolina, 2023
Industry (1) All establishments (2) Establishment employment size (workers) (2)
1 to 10 11 to 49 50 to 249 250 to 999 1,000 or more

All industries including state and local government

2.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.3 2.7

Private industry (3)

2.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.1 2.5

Goods-producing

2.0 2.0 1.3 2.5 2.0 1.8

Natural resources and mining (3)(4)

3.3 - 1.0 3.6 3.7 -

Construction

1.3 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.7

Manufacturing

2.4 2.2 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.8

Service-providing

2.0 0.5 1.8 2.5 2.1 2.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities (5)

2.9 - 2.5 3.1 3.6 4.8

Information

0.7 - - 1.0 0.4 0.3

Financial activities

0.4 - 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2

Professional and business services

1.1 - 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.3

Education and health services

2.9 - 1.4 3.5 3.3 4.5

Leisure and hospitality

2.1 - 2.1 2.5 3.6 -

Other services, except public administration

1.2 - 1.0 2.0 0.7 -

State and local government

3.3 2.8 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.0

State government

1.9 9.7 4.0 1.0 1.3 2.1

Local government

3.9 - 3.3 4.1 4.4 3.7

Footnotes:
(1) Data are coded using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information on the version of NAICS used in this year, see our Handbook of Methods concepts page: https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/soii/concepts.htm.
(2) Incidence rates represent the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers and were calculated as: (N/EH) x 200,000 where N = number of injuries and illnesses; EH = total hours worked by all employees during the calendar year; and 200,000 = base for 100 equivalent full-time workers (working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year).
(3) Excludes farms with fewer than 11 employees.
(4) Data for mining (Sector 21 in the North American Industry Classification System) include establishments not governed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rules and reporting, such as those in oil and gas extraction and related support activities. Data for mining operators in coal, metal, and nonmetal mining are provided to BLS by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Independent mining contractors are excluded from the coal, metal, and nonmetal mining industries. These data do not reflect the changes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration made to its recordkeeping requirements effective January 1, 2002; therefore, estimates for these industries are not comparable to estimates in other industries.
(5) Data for employers in rail transportation are provided to BLS by the Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Note: Dash indicates data not available.

 

Last Modified Date: Friday, December 06, 2024